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EEC 155 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Warren Dominic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Cooperman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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215 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Warren Dominic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Cooperman!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooperman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dominic shoots in for a takedown but Cooperman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dominic just misses with a punch to the body.
Cooperman scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Warren Dominic has been cut.
Dominic loads up on a big right hand but Cooperman slips the punch.
Dominic takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cooperman lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cooperman.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cooperman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dominic was well out of range. Poor timing from Cooperman.
Warren Dominic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooperman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cooperman swats away the attempt to clinch by Dominic.
A big left from Dominic misses.
Cooperman loads up on a big right hand but Dominic slips the punch.
Cooperman throws a hook but Dominic blocks it.
Cooperman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Horrible takedown by Dominic or perhaps it was just good defense by Cooperman which made him look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooperman drops his hands momentarily and Dominic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cooperman digs a good hook to Dominic's body.
John Cooperman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cooperman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dominic momentarily.
Cooperman cracks Dominic with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dominic loads up on a big right hand but Cooperman slips the punch.
Cooperman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cooperman looks to score with a jab to the body but Dominic is just out of range.
Dominic lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Dominic. Cooperman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cooperman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cooperman leaves Dominic with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Warren Dominic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cooperman catches Dominic with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Warren Dominic's cut is getting worse.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Cooperman. No joy for Dominic on that attempt.
Cooperman has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dominic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cooperman cracks Dominic with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cooperman jabs at Dominic's body.
Dominic shoots in and drives through. Cooperman sprawls well.
Dominic is breathing heavily.
Cooperman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dominic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Horrible takedown by Dominic or perhaps it was just good defense by Cooperman which made him look bad.
Cooperman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dominic was well out of range. Poor timing from Cooperman.
Dominic staying out of range there.
Dominic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cooperman but Cooperman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dominic misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominic lands a right hook to the body.
Cooperman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dominic thows a body shot but no joy.
Cooperman stuns Dominic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dominic looks to score with a jab to the body but Cooperman is just out of range.
Cooperman scores with a jab.
Cooperman is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dominic had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Cooperman looks to land a combination but Dominic avoids it well.
Dominic is looking to wear down Cooperman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cooperman takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cooperman throws a hook but Dominic blocks it.
Cooperman digs a good hook to Dominic's body.
Dominic walks into a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cooperman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominic tries to clinch but Cooperman moves out of range.
No joy there for Dominic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dominic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cooperman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cooperman misses with a few strikes there.
Dominic throws a series of punches but Cooperman moves out of range.
Cooperman throws a good cross that connects.
Cooperman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cooperman just misses with a punch to the body.
Cooperman goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dominic is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cooperman connects with a body shot.
Oh Dominic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dominic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cooperman weaves into range and cracks Dominic right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Dominic goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Cooperman is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Cooperman!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tito Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ice Cube (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ortiz's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Break Stuff. Cube comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bow Down kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ice Cube will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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215 lbs
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220 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tito Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ice Cube!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz misses with an uppercut
and Cube counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cube avoids a kick to the body.
Ortiz walks into a jab.
Cube throws an overhand right that lands on Ortiz's shoulder, as Ortiz tries to avoid the shot.
Ortiz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cube tries to avoid it but Ortiz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cube to the ground. Cube escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ortiz feints and as Cube raises his hands in defense, Ortiz changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ortiz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cube manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ortiz manages to get himself to full guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ortiz is looking to stand up but Cube isn't so interested in that idea.
Cube is looking to advance position but Ortiz has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Cube wants to control but Ortiz is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz misses with a head shot.
Ortiz misses with a head shot.
Ortiz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cube is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cube wants to hold on but Ortiz pushes him away.
Cube keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cube is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cube bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ortiz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cube tries to free his leg and advance position but Ortiz is retaining full guard.
Ortiz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cube trying to control but Ortiz is working from the bottom.
Cube pushing down on Ortiz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cube is looking for a kimura but Ortiz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cube to get the leverage.
Cube is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cube stops Ortiz from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ortiz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ortiz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cube is aware though and is defending well.
Cube wants to control from the top but Ortiz keeps moving.
Cube drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ortiz dives on top into guard.
Ortiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Cube is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cube can't keep his opponent in guard - Ortiz advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ortiz lands a nice short elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Ortiz there.
Ortiz wants to pass the guard but Cube is defending well.
Ortiz is nestled in close to Cube, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cube wants to sweep but Ortiz has passed to side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cube tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ortiz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cube gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cube gets full guard.
Ortiz is in close to Cube's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cube is looking to stand up but Ortiz isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tito Ortiz will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cube lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cube misses the jab.
Ortiz with a poor takedown
and Cube counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ortiz thinking.
Cube fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ortiz on the side of the head.
Cube scores with a jab to the body.
Cube just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice cross by Cube.
Ortiz lands with an uppercut that bounces Cube off the cage and back into range.
Cube thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No luck for Ortiz with that takedown attempt.
Ortiz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cube.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tito Ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big right from Ortiz misses.
Ortiz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cube scores with a decent looking hook.
Cube stuffs the takedown.
Cube scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Tito Ortiz has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ortiz shoots in but Cube avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cube takes a swing at Ortiz's ribcage but misses.
Cube scores with a sloppy right hand. Ortiz should have avoided that one.
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown but Cube shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cube looks to land a combination but Ortiz avoids it well.
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cube sprawls well. Cube wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ortiz gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Ortiz tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Cube is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Ortiz buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Ortiz!! Ortiz is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Cube throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ice Cube!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Rizzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Calaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calaway has chosen R.I.P. as his entrance music. Mark Calaway told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mario Rizzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Calaway!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calaway connects with a looping right hand.
Calaway misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mario Rizzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rizzo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Calaway connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rizzo shoots and misses
and Calaway counters with a lead uppercut that lands right on the button! Rizzo goes down! Will Rizzo beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's up! No problem. Let's get back to the action!
Rizzo is rocked!
It looks like Mario Rizzo has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
OH! Rizzo has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Calaway smells blood and charges in for the finish! Calaway unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Rizzo sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mark Calaway!
An intense looking Mark Calaway took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Resssttt in... Peeeaaccceee'.
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